Submod help

Trying to make my own submod and this keeps happening after I export_desc_buildings

16:04:12.188 [script.err] [error] Script Error in C:/Program Files (x86)/SEGA/Medieval II Total War/mods/EBII - Copy/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 1, column 1
Expected 'building', found ''

Doesn't seem to be anything at the top of the file that might suggest this is the case

Couldn't find anywhere else to post this

i think you are in the wrong forum
this has to be going to the scripting department of the medieval II mod workshop, as this has nothing to do with EB2 bugs.

regarding your problem, can you describe what you have done or added?

Originally Posted by _Tartaros_

i think you are in the wrong forum
this has to be going to the scripting department of the medieval II mod workshop, as this has nothing to do with EB2 bugs.

regarding your problem, can you describe what you have done or added?

Oh, apologies. It's been a while since i've been on these forums.

Mostly what I added was a placeholder government building chain for Atropatene

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building govaturpatakan{
religion rel_d
levels aturpatakanprec aturpatakan1 aturpatakan2 aturpatakan3
{
aturpatakanprec city requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and not building_present govallied and hidden_resource caucasus
{
capability
{
happiness_bonus bonus -3
}
material stone
construction 2
cost 1200
settlement_min village
upgrades
{
aturpatakan1
aturpatakan2
aturpatakan3
}
}
aturpatakan1 city requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and not building_present govallied and hidden_resource eastern
{
capability
{
recruit_pool "eastern infantry skirmisher" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry slinger" 1 0.12 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry asitaikoi hippakontistai" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry nizagan eranshahr" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
happiness_bonus bonus 2 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
law_bonus bonus 1 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
agent diplomat 1 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
agent_limit diplomat 1
recruitment_slots 1 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and not event_counter ecWinter 1
recruitment_slots 4 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and event_counter ecWinter 1
}
material stone
construction 4
cost 2400
settlement_min village
upgrades
{
aturpatakan1
aturpatakan2
aturpatakan3
}
}
aturpatakan2 city requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and not building_present govallied and building_present_min_level market market_two
{
capability
{
recruit_pool "eastern infantry skirmisher" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry slinger" 1 0.12 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry asitaikoi hippakontistai" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry nizagan eranshahr" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and hidden_resource eastern
recruit_pool "eastern infantry cappadoccian tribesmen" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and hidden_resource eastern
recruit_pool "eastern infantry archer" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry verkhana kofyaren" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and hidden_resource eastern
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry mada asabara" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and hidden_resource eastern
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry asitaikoi hippeis" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
happiness_bonus bonus 3 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
law_bonus bonus 1 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
free_upkeep bonus 3
agent diplomat 1 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
agent_limit diplomat 1
recruitment_slots 3 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and not event_counter ecWinter 1
recruitment_slots 8 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and event_counter ecWinter 1
}
material stone
construction 8
cost 4000
settlement_min city
upgrades
{
aturpatakan3
}
}
aturpatakan3 city requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and not building_present govallied and hidden_resource eastern
{
capability
{
recruit_pool "eastern infantry skirmisher" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry slinger" 1 0.12 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry asitaikoi hippakontistai" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry nizagan eranshahr" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry cappadoccian tribesmen" 1 0.12 4 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry archer" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern infantry verkhana kofyaren" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry mada asabara" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry asitaikoi hippeis" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
recruit_pool "eastern cavalry khuveshavagan" 1 0.08 2 0 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
law_bonus bonus 1 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, }
agent diplomat 1 requires factions { f_ aturpatakan, }
agent_limit diplomat 1
recruitment_slots 3 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and not event_counter ecWinter 1
recruitment_slots 8 requires factions { f_aturpatakan, } and event_counter ecWinter 1
}
material stone
construction 4
cost 9600
settlement_min town
upgrades
{
}
}
}
plugins
{
}
}

That was essentially all I added plus govaturpatakan to a few lists that required it. Formatting is messed up by the way.

did you add the names for the building?

What do you mean? I thought this file was where you put the name of it, i.e. building govaturpatakan. I've laid it out the same way as the rest of them (hopefully). Is there another file I need to mess with?

Does the error log not specifically point at line 1 column 1 or does it just mean something is wrong in the file somewhere, i'm rather new to this.

maybe this tutorial will help you

you need to add/edit the new building in the data/text/export_buildings.txt (and delete the export_buildings.strings.bin)
+
data/export_descr_building_enums.txt

Thank you, i'll take a look at it.

I think you are editing with the most basic notepad.. Try to open it with ''rich text decument' or with microsoft word.. I had the same error and this helped me.

Originally Posted by Seljuq Prince

I think you are editing with the most basic notepad.. Try to open it with ''rich text decument' or with microsoft word.. I had the same error and this helped me.

Aaaaah, thanks a lot! Was wondering why the original notepad file worked, but whenever i edited and saved, even if i changed the values exactly to what they used to be it bugged out.

Weird tho, i've used notepad to change files for loads of other mods, only ever had a problem with this one

i´ve got the best workflow with notepad++
http://notepad-plus-plus.org

Yeah after redoing the changes and googling it seems to be that notepad (which is what i'm using) has a habit of screwing stuff up, download Notepad++ now.

Thanks guys, any recommendations for what I need to do? Just add the changes to the original file again?